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- So Cal
Birdied 6 to get to 6 under. Then a BAD tree ball on 7 that was never found. Back to the tree for a redo
2016 Illini Golf - Road to the Championship
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- So Cal
Charlie makes the turn at+1 for the round, -2 for the tournament
icengineer
- Southern Illinois
4 over in the past few holes? Rough stretch!
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- So Cal
I missed a bogey on an early hole. The real problem was the triple on 7. Ouch. Came back to birdie 10
Some good coverage from the Golf Channel here.
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- So Cal
Got a chance to talk to write a few Danielson family members yesterday and they couldn't have been nicer and they couldn't have been prouder. Mom in particular was so thrilled. It was truly touching to see. We had a delightful time walking with them.
Charlie was quite focused. When I left, after the last group holed out, he was on the putting green practicing. I'm sure he hours to move up a few spots today, but regardless they are all having a great time
Charlie was quite focused. When I left, after the last group holed out, he was on the putting green practicing. I'm sure he hours to move up a few spots today, but regardless they are all having a great time
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We'll see Charlie out on Nationwide (or whatever the latest sponsor it is now) Tour or the Big Show next year. Coach Small continues to consistently crank out tour-ready players. In addition, they're fine young men. Men's golf is the crown jewel of Illini athletics. 
I'm sure we'll see Charlie somewhere next season, but it's not easy getting there. Brian Campbell made it to the finals of Q school but didn't get his web.com tour card so he's having to try and get in via Monday qualifiers, sponsor's exemptions, etc. Trying to make a living as a professional golfer can be challenging.
And let's not forget that golf is different than most sports in that outisde of being a phenom players get better as they age. Some guys disappear for years and come back better due to a new swing, injuries, etc.
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- So Cal
Charlie will turn pro this summer. Not sure if he'll be very visible to us, because as mentioned there is a difficult apprenticeship to go through to make it to the bright lights, but he will be out there trying in a few more months. This per his parents. I doubt that this news surprises anyone.
Yeah, and it's such a mental sport. That's probably the difference for most of these guys. They have the talent, but can they get it done under pressure? Langley, Points and Guthrie all had their cards last year, now Points and Guthrie are back to playing Monday qualifiers to try and get in. They were both down in Florida but aren't going to get into the Honda Classic, unfortunately. Points has had a nice career and made a ton of money, so I'm not too worried about him.
I'd hope so. If you have that talent, you have to at least chase that dream and give it a fair shot. But as I mentioned, it's a tough life to get there. I was checking those Monday qualifier results, a lot of very recognizable names on that tee sheet trying to get in. Hope Charlie can put together a good team of folks to sponsor him so he can give it a good go.
1st tournament of the spring starts today. 36 holes today and then another 18 tomorrow.
Live scoring
Live scoring
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- So Cal
Charlie Danielson, -7
Other 3 players, -1 each
Illini lead at -10, up 1 stroke on Kansas
Other 3 players, -1 each
Illini lead at -10, up 1 stroke on Kansas
Illini pull out a close win, overtaking KU and Texas A&M down the stretch!
I doubt it, but wouldn't be surprised if he did get a few "starts". But for post season play I would expect Burge to get the call, he's got the experience of playing match play at that level.
Good competition at the next event, starts on Monday.
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- So Cal
That's an amazing field
illinifaninwi
- DeForest, Wisconsin
This is an absolutely loaded field. The Illini could easily win it or finish 10th. It's a great primer for the postseason.
icengineer
- Southern Illinois
Looking good today tied for 2nd along with ASU. We are 1 back. ASU is atop the board thanks to 3 Eagles! 
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Looking good today tied for 2nd along with ASU. We are 1 back. ASU is atop the board thanks to 3 Eagles!
We were tied for 5th but then a kid from Florida was DQ'd and that dropped them from the lead to well back into the pack. If Detry can find his game then we'll be in good shape.
icengineer
- Southern Illinois
I saw the DQ, sucks for his teammates. What did he do do to get disqualified? Too many clubs, cheating, ...?
icengineer
- Southern Illinois
I always wondered how this even happens. Are there spotters on the course counting how many strokes a player takes? Does everyone in the grouping score one another? No idea. I know the pros have caddies and I can sort of see (not really) a player signing a bad scorecard. These kids are doing their own scoring right?